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Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.28 (2026)
Contract relating to property made in contemplation of marriage.
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RIGHTS AND LIABILITY OF MARRIED WOMEN
Act 216 of 1981
557.28 Contract relating to property made in contemplation of marriage.
Sec. 8.
A contract relating to property made between persons in contemplation of marriage shall remain in full force after marriage takes place.
History: 1981, Act 216, Eff. Mar. 31, 1982
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14
cases, 1982–2019 · leading case: Reed v. Reed, 693 N.W.2d 825 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005).
Reed v. Reed, 693 N.W.2d 825 (Mich. Ct. App. 2005). “§ 557.28. But such agreements may be voided if certain standards of "`fairness'" are not satisfied.”
Allard v. Allard, 867 N.W.2d 866 (Mich. Ct. App. 2014). “Second, and perhaps more importantly, MCL 557.28 unambiguously provides that “[a] contract relating to property made between persons in contemplation of *560 marriage shall remain in full force after marriage takes place.”
Woodington v. Shokoohi, 792 N.W.2d 63 (Mich. Ct. App. 2010). “See also MCL 557.28, providing that “[a] contract relating to property *373 made between persons in contemplation of marriage shall remain in full force after marriage takes place.”
Rinvelt v. Rinvelt, 475 N.W.2d 678 (Mich. Ct. App. 1991). “The Court further noted that it had not been shown that the agreement was void as a matter of public policy as tending to facilitate or induce separation or divorce. In pertinent part, the Court’s opinion reads: Nothing in the agreement can be said to make separation or divorce…”
In Re Benker Est., 331 N.W.2d 193 (Mich. 1982). “[2] MCL 557.28; MSA 26.165(8) recognizes such contracts and provides that: "A contract relating to property made between persons in contemplation of marriage shall remain in full force after marriage takes place.”
Earl H Allard Jr v. Christine a Allard (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “The Family Law Section posits that, by including the term “property” in MCL 557.28, the Legislature intended to limit the scope of antenuptial agreements.”
Counts v. Benker, 416 Mich. 681 (Mich. 1982). “2 MCL 557.28; MSA 26.165(8) recognizes such contracts and provides that: "A contract relating to property made between persons in contemplation of marriage shall remain in full force after marriage takes place.”
Melissa a Reichenbach v. James W Reichenbach (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “The trial court agreed in part. It deducted the $770,000 premarital value of WRC and the $295,000 premarital value of three real estate rental properties from the marital estate.”
Melissa a Reichenbach v. James W Reichenbach (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “The trial court agreed in part. It deducted the $770,000 premarital value of WRC and the $295,000 premarital value of three real estate rental properties from the marital estate.”
Edward James Costine v. Jennifer Ann Renkowski (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” Myland v Myland, 290 Mich App 691, 695 ; 804 NW2d 124, 127 (2010) (quotation marks and citation omitted).”
Edward James Costine v. Jennifer Ann Renkowski (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). “” Myland v Myland, 290 Mich App 691, 695 ; 804 NW2d 124, 127 (2010) (quotation marks and citation omitted).”
Deborah F Silverman v. Geoffrey L Silverman (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “” Reed v Reed, 265 Mich App 131, 142 ; 693 NW2d 825 (2005), citing MCL 557.28 (“A contract relating to property made between persons in contemplation of marriage shall remain in full force after marriage takes place.”
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